Big blue doughnut

What an inspiring afternoon we had over at SUNY New Paltz on Tuesday!

Coach Chuck and I brought the majority of the women’s track team over for a quality workout on the SUNY track. For many ladies, it was their first time on the elevated, three-lane track in the Athletics and Wellness Center at Elting Gymnasium.

Sure, there was the telltale “indoor hack” from breathing warm and dry air while running fast. But the ladies seemed to really enjoy the indoor facility, and the workout that ensued was truly quality stuff. Obviously, our women have been putting in the work at home, as everyone is in great shape.

Losing the McCann track this past year was certainly a blow to our program – I seemingly make reference to it in almost every post here. But having access the Big Blue Doughnut at SUNY – the track is a big circle above the fitness center there – certainly softens the blow a bit.

It’s true that our men’s distance crew will not have much access to the indoor track there, due to scheduling and space. But we will do the best we can to accommodate all of our athletes through the next few weeks of winter.

In the meantime, having the indoor track at SUNY – even on this limited basis -- will be a huge boon to us. No problems, only solutions.